The Most Random System

This money came too fast.

Honestly, 1.8 million and 30 million are the same concept to Lin Li now—astronomical figures.

The last time Lin Li used the millions to describe something, it was the pixels of a smartphone.

"So what are you lacking the most right now?" Lin Li unceremoniously stuffed the bag of fortune into his backpack and then asked.

"Food, energy-supplementing food, like the chocolate you gave Ye Jing," Shi Dongchen immediately replied, "Or the most quickly-grown and easily-cultivated plant seeds in your world. These are the two things we lack the most now."

"Okay, got it. I'll bring some over the next time I come," Lin Li nodded.

If the recent incident hadn't happened, Lin Li would describe how much he'd bring, making a promise.

But now, forget it; whether to bring more or less, it all depends on his mood.

"May I ask, Little Brother Lin, when will you be back next time?" Shi Dongchen cautiously asked.

"I don't know."

Lin Li gave a top-notch response.

Shi Dongchen: "?"

"What time is it in your world now?" Lin Li countered.

"Roughly around 10:35, though there might be some error because the watch hasn't been adjusted for a long time," Shi Dongchen said after checking his watch.

"I have to wait until..." Lin Li's words suddenly stopped.

Because just as he opened the system, he suddenly discovered a textless interface, and the button was no longer blank.

On the button representing 'departure', it prominently showed [02.33.23].

Previously, he hadn't paid attention to this interface, so he hadn't noticed.

What is this? An in-system clock?

Then in the next second, it changed to [02.33.22].

Sure enough, it was a clock, though it seemed Middle Eastern-made.

This thing wasn't here last week, clearly, it was just updated this week.

So is this a time travel limit?

Lin Li thought that was the only reasonable interpretation.

He compared it with his watch, and together they summed to about 5 hours exactly.

Is this the time limit for being in the apocalyptic world?

Shorter than expected, not even eight hours?

As for the other buttons, they didn't even have numbers.

Seems like that's all that was updated.

"Why are you all staring at me, is there something on my helmet?" Lin Li, coming back to his senses, found Ye Jing and the others looking at him and curiously asked.

Ye Jing: "..."

You're the one who stopped talking halfway!

"You haven't said until when you'll be back," Ye Jing added softly.

"Oh, right, I forgot. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be back around two or three in the afternoon," Lin Li calculated the time.

The dinner mission seems unlikely, and even if the time is maxed out, it can only last until one in the afternoon.

Although he still doesn't know the exact ratio of the time flow, if it's the same as last time, it would be around an hour.

"So you'll be back in the afternoon, is that the time you need for a round trip?" Shi Dongchen asked.

"No, it's just that I don't plan to go back now."

Although staying longer is meaningless, the issue is if he goes back now, the next time he can come around half-past eleven, with a limit of five hours, can only stay until four in the afternoon? The system doesn't recognize if it's dinner time, Lin Li also doesn't know.

So this time Lin Li definitely wants to stay until the countdown ends.

By the way, Lin Li doesn't know if this is a countdown for the time limit, just the right time to confirm.

Seeing Shi Dongchen's expression change slightly, Lin Li maintained his tone: "I know you're anxious, but don't rush. It can't be that I come and you can't wait for even one second after that, right?"

"Sorry, we're just anxious," Shi Dongchen nodded quickly, then added:

"Little Brother Lin, I want to ask, besides Gold, is there anything else you need? When it comes to cooperation, the broader the better, right? Maybe we can reach a win-win situation in other areas."

"You're all struggling to survive; what else could you offer me?" Lin Li asked with some curiosity.

Honestly, with 1.8 million on hand, and after the mission completes, this world's allure would be a bit lower for him.

"Maybe there is something."

Shi Dongchen's eyes brightened, then gestured for the document transfer assistant, Ye Jing, to come over.

When Ye Jing hopped over to Lin Li's side again, she was holding a stack of photos.

Lin Li looked them over and found they were all photos of women.

Posing seductively, dressed provocatively.

Lin Li: "..."

Why does this feel so familiar?

Isn't this like Tianhong or Qingjue's stuff?

"This is…" Lin Li looked at them for confirmation.

"What else could it be? Lewd dealings," Ye Jing rolled her eyes, clicking her tongue with slight disdain, "but it's consensual, and there's still some humanity in it."

"If you fancy any, you can freely choose your entertainment. There are no legal constraints on you here, you may do whatever you wish," Madam Shi Dongchen, rubbing his hands like a fly, said, "Making them pretend to be zombies for your amusement is completely acceptable too."

Lin Li: "?"

"Wait a minute, Ye Jing, what the hell have you been telling them?" Lin Li stared directly at Ye Jing.

Ye Jing turned her head slightly, looking guilty.

Lin Li didn't reply immediately, instead taking out his phone, opening a locked file, and handing it to Ye Jing: "Assistant, help me transfer it."

Ye Jing, who had jumped back and forth multiple times in a short period: "..."

"Why do you have to talk across buildings!" Ye Jing muttered through gritted teeth.